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Spent a pleasant few hours last sunday hill climbing in the Peak District... here's a few photos if you want a look... quality's not too great, but hey...

Hard to find parking in Castleton on a sunday afternoon:

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The slopes of Winnat's Pass:

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Looking back (east) towards Castleton:

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Love the perspective on this one. :lol: Taken while standing on the edge of a sheer drop of about 100ft...

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"Just to the tree, and then we can rest..." ;)

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Climbing the slopes of the pass is forbidden...

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Smoke from the quarry and cement works in Hope drifts across the valley...

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(Third one is taken from a bit higher up than the others... you can see the chimney at the works)

2 of my companions, too lazy/unfit to climb any higher... :lol:

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Wheee....

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The little yellow dot in the middle is a cyclist... crazy man! ;)

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Lovely limestone...

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What's that coming over the hill...

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Love this shot... right across the top of the pass... road is in the middle somewhere, a few hundred feet below...

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Rocky outcrop, on which I stood to take the 3 following pictures... quite a wind out there... :whistle:

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Hell of a drive up this hill... second gear all the way...

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On the way down by now... Sheepy sheep...

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Information poster....

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VISIT THE DEVIL'S ARSE! :lol:

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Which was nice. :D

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